Tyeson Neals: DE · SMU · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyeson Neals
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at SMU. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Florida Atlantic — Bowl, 2019.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-30@ Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-27vs North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 47-17vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-38@ No. 25 TCU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 43-37vs Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-31@ Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 48-54@ No. 24 Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-35@ Navy | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 28-52@ Florida Atlantic | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
9%2 sacksTFL rate
21%4 TFL17 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
48.7%
502 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
79.3
13 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
535 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at SMU, 6 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chad Morris → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
